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I need some financial advice for a friend.

My friend is living at college this summer and working at a job on campus– she has very back-breaking work and it’s tiresome but she believed she was making a good amount of money at about 8.50 an hour at a daycare for a work study program. However, for some reason, her college takes away 100$ from every paycheck and does this to everyone, but she fears that if she gives up her work study job, it won’t be there for her when she’s doing classes in the fall because they won’t want her back and she needs a work study job for her particular funding from the government. She isn’t sure what to do, because realistically she’s only making 3.50 an hour or so now, and she’s independent with taxes so that might bump it up to about 5.75 an hour, but that still isn’t anything great. What advice should I give to her? Please ask more questions if you need more information, thank you for reading.

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jcd offline Verified User (12 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Atlanta, GA, US | 3 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

First, she should find out why exactly the college is taking $100.

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hey...iknowyou offline Verified User (6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 61 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 1 week ago (28 minutes after post)

Yeh, why does the college take that much off her was my initial reaction as well?

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Dots offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 2 minutes after post)

The college takes it off, I’m sure to put towards her tuition. THat’s usually what work-study does.

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3 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 36 minutes after post)

If the money goes toward tuition, I’d say that’s OK. Once she has her degree, she won’t have to give a cut to the university!

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Anonymous #
3 months, 1 week ago (2 days, 11 hours after post)

Find out what the 100 dollars is for. Check with an accountant because students are entitled to certain tax breaks you may get all of it back at tax time. Try finding a free legal service through an association of CPA’s or accountants or a bar association

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allegratorre offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 1 week ago (4 days, 7 hours after post)

find out why her college is taking away 100 dollars out of her pay check. and maybe she should look for another job.

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